
Sample Letter of Appointment 
ON CONSULTANT’S LETTERHEAD    Date: 
        Surrey File: 
 
        Consultant File: 
 
        “Letter of Appointment” 
 
City of Surrey 
Land Development Division 
 
Attention:    Inspection Services Manager 
 
Dear Sirs: 
 
Re:  Development  ______________________________________ 
  Location   _________________________________________ 
 
  I/We confirm that _______________________ (Consulting Firm)  has been retained by 
_____________________ to carry out construction survey, design, construction inspection, field 
coordination, preparation and certification of as-constructed drawings for the above noted project.  
Services will be provided as required and in compliance with the “Duties and Responsibilities of the 
Professional Engineer – Land Development Projects” prepared by the City and attached hereto as 
Schedule # 1 to the “Letter of Responsibility”.  
 
   ___________________________________    
   Developer’s Signature  
 
   ___________________________________   
        (Print Name) 
 
 
 
  We confirm that the above noted developer has retained ________________________ 
(Consulting Firm) to carry out the above services, and I, the undersigned, will be the Engineer-of-
Record for this project. 
 
  I wish to designate _________________________ as my on-site representative during 
construction.  He/she will be responsible for carrying out the above duties on my behalf and under 
my direct supervision.  I understand that delegation of any authority to other individuals will not 
affect my responsibility and accountability to this project. 
 
  I further confirm that I will formally advise you in writing should my (contract) agreement 
with the above developer be terminated or amended such that I am unable to comply with the above 
provisions, and that I will retain a competent Professional Engineer to act on my behalf as Engineer-
of-Record, should I be unavailable during the construction stage of this project. 
 
        Yours truly, 
 
        ______________________, P.Eng. 
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